“By acts of service, I mean doing things you know your spouse would like you to do.” (P.87) The caveat is: ”No one likes to be forced to do anything, in fact, love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things from each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests […]
5 Love Languages: #3 Receiving Gifts
In every culture, Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages studied “gift giving was a part of the love-marriage process.” He defines a gift as: “something you can hold in your hand and say, ‘Look, he was thinking of me, or ‘She remembered me’. You must be thinking of someone to give him a gift. […]
5 Love Languages: #2 Quality Time
One medicine cannot cure all diseases. Similarly, my love language might not be yours. Last week we looked at Words of Affirmation. Today, Love Language #2 Quality Time. By this Chapman means “giving someone your undivided attention. I don’t mean sitting on the couch watching television together. When you spend time that way, the television […]
Love Languages: Words of Affirmation
In the 5 love languages, you’ll find “words of affirmation.” Within words of affirmation, there are many dialects. Here are 4 dialects Chapman explores: Verbal compliments Encouraging words Kind words Humble words 4 Words of Affirmation Verbal Compliments Words of appreciation, or verbal compliments, are powerful communicators of love. Words of affirmation are just that, […]
The 5 Love Languages
In the next few blogs, I will examine Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. He wrote the book 31 years ago but his insights still provide assistance to anyone in a committed relationship. Gary believes that we tend to share how we both give and receive […]
Enneagram 9: The Peacemaker
We arrive today at Enneagram 9. I started out exploring the Enneagram because in any relationship the more we know about ourselves and our partner, the more helpful it is. From The Enneagram Made Easy: “The Enneagram is a study of the nine basic types of people. It explains why we behave the way we […]
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